Miner Equinox Gold has confirmed the temporary suspension of operations at its Los Filos open-pit and underground complex in Guerrero state, Mexico, due to an illegal blockade. Read more.
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Mesquite meets five million ounces
Canadian miner Equinox Gold has confirmed the team from its Mesquite operation in California have recorded their five millionth ounce as of July 20. Read full article.
Read MoreEquinox temporarily halts mining at RDM
Equinox Gold said it has stopped operations at its RDM mine in Brazil amid a delay in permits for the mine’s scheduled tailings storage facility raise. Discussions with regulatory officials are ongoing and its contractor for the work is ready to mobilize and begin working. Full operations, it added, could restart as early as two months after the approval is…
Read MoreEquinox pours first gold at Santa Luz
Operations are now ready to ramp up at Equinox Gold’s new Santa Luz mine in Brazil, where crews marked the first gold pour from the resin and elution circuit. CEO Christian Milau said construction is now complete at the operation in the Bahia state, having been wrapped up on time and budget and without any LTIs. Commissioning began last month and…
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